NIU Accredited/Approved Programs

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Business Accountancy B.S. in Accountancy Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Accountancy Master of Accounting Science Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Accountancy Master of Accountancy Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Finance B.S. in Finance Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Finance M.S. in Finance Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Management B.S. in Business Administration Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Management B.S. in Management Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Marketing B.S. in Marketing Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Marketing M.S. in Digital Marketing Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business MBA Programs Master of Business Administration Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Operations Management and Information Systems B.S. in Operations and Information Management Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Operations Management and Information Systems M.S. in Management Information Systems Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Business Operations Management and Information Systems M.S. in Data Analytics Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2019 2023/2024
Education Counseling and Higher Education M.S.Ed. in Counseling (specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 2019 2027
Education Counseling and Higher Education Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 2019 2027
Education Kinesiology and Physical Education M.S. in Athletic Training Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2023 2028
Education Special and Early Education M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Orientation and Mobility) Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) 2017 2022
Education Special and Early Education M.S.Ed. Special Education (specialization in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy) Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) 2019 2024
Engineering and Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering B.S. in Electrical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) N/A 2022/2023
Engineering and Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) N/A 2022/2023
Engineering and Engineering Technology Industrial and Systems Engineering B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) N/A 2022/2023
Engineering and Engineering Technology Engineering Technology B.S. in Engineering Technology (emphasis in Electrical Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) N/A 2022/2023
Engineering and Engineering Technology Engineering Technology B.S. in Engineering Technology (emphasis in Industrial Management and Technology within the B.S. in Technology (Computer-Aided Design, Electronics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental Safety and Health, Special Technical Study) Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) 2019-2020 2026
Health and Human Sciences School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Doctor of Physical Therapy Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) 2013 2023-2024
Health and Human Sciences School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Doctor of Audiology Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) 2018 2026
Health and Human Sciences School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders M.A. in Communicative Disorders (specialization in speech-language pathology and audiology) Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) 2018 2026
Health and Human Sciences School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Child Development and Family Center* National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2021 2024-2025
Health and Human Sciences The School of Interdisciplinary Health Studies M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 2017 2022
Health and Human Sciences School of Family and Consumer Sciences M.S. in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences (specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy) Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE) 2015 2022
Health and Human Sciences School of Health Studies B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 2021 2031
Health and Human Sciences School of Health Studies B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Wellness - Didactic program Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 2020 2027
Health and Human Sciences School of Health Studies M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics (Graduate level Dietetic Internship) Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 2020 2027
Health and Human Sciences School of Health Studies Master of Public Health Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) 2016 2023
Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing B.S. in Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2021 2031-2032
Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing M.S. in Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2021 2031-2032
Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing Doctorate in Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2021 2031-2032
Law Law Doctor of Jurisprudence American Bar Association (ABA) 2016-2017 2023-2024
Liberal Arts and Sciences Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies B.A/B.S. in Nonprofit and NGO Studies Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) N/A June 2028
Liberal Arts and Sciences Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology Clinical Psychology American Psychological Association (APA) 2018 2028
Liberal Arts and Sciences Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology
School Psychology
American Psychological Association (APA) 2014 2021
Liberal Arts and Sciences Public Administration Master of Public Administration Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) 2021 2027-2028
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Bachelor of Arts in Art National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Bachelor of Science in Art National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2017* In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Bachelor of Arts in Art History National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Bachelor of Science in Art Education National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In proces
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Master of Arts in Art (specialization in Art History) National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Master of Fine Arts National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Master of Science in Art (specialization in Art Education) National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Art Ph.D. in Art Education National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2010 In process
Visual and Performing Arts School of Music Bachelor of Arts in Music National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2013 2022-2023
Visual and Performing Arts School of Music Bachelor of Music (emphases: Composition, Music Education, and Performance) National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2013 2022-2023
Visual and Performing Arts School of Music Performer's Certificate (Graduate) National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2013 2022-2023
Visual and Performing Arts School of Music Master of Music (specializations: Individualized Studies, Music Education, and Performance) National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2013 2022-2023
Visual and Performing Arts School of Theatre and Dance Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) 2010 2019-2020
Visual and Performing Arts School of Theatre and Dance Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (emphases: Acting and Design, and in Technology) National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) 2010 2019-2020
Visual and Performing Arts School of Theatre and Dance Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) 2010 2019-2020

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